Published: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 01:24 PM.

Two and four-legged friends displayed their holiday spirit. Greyhound Friends of North Carolina provided about a half-dozen greyhounds each dressed in festive dog sweaters for parade goers to enjoy along the route.

Brian and Holly Tipton traveled from Clayton to attend the parade for the very first time. Holly Tipton said her mother, Martha Spivey of Graham, had invited them this year.

“My mother goes every year,” Holly Tipton said. “We thought it would be fun to be with her at the parade this year.”

The Tiptons picked a spot to watch the parade near the beginning of the route at North Main Street. They sipped coffee and brought blankets to keep warm.

The parade’s grand marshal was Joncy Martin, owner of Court Square Florist. Martin has served on the Alamance County War Memorial Association for 10 years and the Graham Board of Adjustments for four years. She is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW 1920, The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Graham Chapter, and is a member of First United Methodist Church of Graham.

Two and four-legged friends displayed their holiday spirit. Greyhound Friends of North Carolina provided about a half-dozen greyhounds each dressed in festive dog sweaters for parade goers to enjoy along the route.

Brian and Holly Tipton traveled from Clayton to attend the parade for the very first time. Holly Tipton said her mother, Martha Spivey of Graham, had invited them this year.

“My mother goes every year,” Holly Tipton said. “We thought it would be fun to be with her at the parade this year.”

The Tiptons picked a spot to watch the parade near the beginning of the route at North Main Street. They sipped coffee and brought blankets to keep warm.

The parade’s grand marshal was Joncy Martin, owner of Court Square Florist. Martin has served on the Alamance County War Memorial Association for 10 years and the Graham Board of Adjustments for four years. She is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW 1920, The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Graham Chapter, and is a member of First United Methodist Church of Graham.

More than 120 units participated in the parade, including antique cars, trucks, tractors, church school and scout groups, sport teams, area fire departments, civic clubs, dance groups and businesses. Eight area school bands also participated.

Williams High School band director James Brewer said it was an honor for his students to participate in the parade. Sixty band members from Williams played a medley of songs for the holiday season.

Graham Middle School cheerleaders were also displayed during the parade. Fifteen students from Graham performed several dance routines.

“This year was as big for us as it was last year,” Graham Middle School cheerleader Rayna Mendoza said.

Several people, including Rhonda Button and Heather Howell, rode horses on the parade route. Button of Burlington rode her horse named Tinkerbell while Howell of Graham rode her horse named Pebbles.

Xtreme Dance of Mebane brought cheers from the crowd through their tumbling and hip-hop routines. Alamance County Public Libraries’ parade float used books to build a Christmas tree. Students from North Graham Elementary School sang carols along the route.